JULY 17 OPEN FORUM
TOWN of GLOVER FLOOD ZONE & RIVER CORRIDOR BYLAW UPDATE
The Town of Glover is beginning the process of updating the 1991 Flood Hazard Area Regulation as required by FEMA. A draft of the proposed new Flood Hazard and River Corridor Bylaw can be seen on the town’s website: https://townofglover.com/draft-flood-hazard-river-corridor-bylaw/.
Drafting and adoption of a new bylaw is a long process and must be finished by 2027. The Planning Commission will hold an Open Forum on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at the Town Hall at 6:30 pm to present the draft bylaw, hear comments, and answer questions from Glover property owners. This will be the second public meeting on the topic.
The purpose of the proposed Flood Zone and River Corridor Bylaw is to control future development in the flood zone and river corridors in an attempt to give rivers and streams the room they need when water flows are high and thereby help reduce damage in future flooding events.
Flooding in Glover in July 2023 and 2024 and damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure were a strong reminder that areas of Glover are prone to flooding. The 1991 Flood Regulation now in force must be updated so that properties in the Glover flood zone will continue to be eligible for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Regulation of development in river corridors is not required by FEMA but is encouraged by the State of Vermont. More information is available on the state’s Flood Ready website: floodready.vermont.gov/
If you own property in the flood zone in Glover Village, in a flood-prone lakeshore area, along the Barton River, or along any stream that runs year-round, please come to the Open Forum on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at the Town Hall at 6:30 pm.
Online attendance through Zoom is available but please attend in person if possible:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82434214972
Glover Planning Commission
